Downloading Finale

If you have trouble downloading the installer, here are some suggestions to help with common issues:

Try the download from another web browser. If you have not already tried Google Chrome or Firefox, try one of those. If you are already using one of these browsers, please try the other.

If you are connected to the internet by Wi-Fi, connect with an Ethernet cable directly and try again.

Sometimes, downloads can be interrupted by a computer's hard drive falling asleep. Please keep your computer awake during the download process if you are having trouble.

Installing Finale for Windows

In this section you can find the instructions for installing Finale version 26 - Finale 2012. After downloading the software, please scroll down to find your product and use the instructions to install Finale.

Finale version 25 and version 26

Note that the Finale v26 installer will provide the option to remove or keep Finale v25 if this version is installed already. The removal will include files in the ProgramData > MakeMusic > Finale folder and the Program Files > Finale folder which are located on the C: drive. This is the same removal that the Windows Control Panel Uninstall a Program would execute. Information at [User] > Documents > Finale Files and Roaming > MakeMusic > Finale will not be removed.

After extracting the contents of FinaleSetup.zip a new window will appear with the new extracted folder called FinaleSetup (no .zip). Double-click FinaleSetup.exe to run the installer.

The installer has three parts: Installing Finale, Installing the Garritan ARIA Player, and Installing the Garritan Instruments for Finale. Follow the prompts in the installer windows that appear to install the Finale applications and its components.

What to do when something goes wrong?

There are a couple of known errors that can occur under specific circumstances. Please use the links below to reference the article for these errors if you encounter on of them during installation.

Finale 2014.5

Locate the downloaded FinaleSetup.exe file;double-click it to run the installer.

The installer has three parts: Installing Finale, Installing the Garritan ARIA Player, and Installing the Garritan Instruments for Finale. Follow the prompts in the installer windows that appear to install the Finale applications and its components.

Finale 2012

After extracting the contents of Finale2012cWinFull.zip a new window will appear with the new extracted folder called Finale2012cWinFull (no .zip). Double-click Install Finale 2012c.exe to run the installer.

The installer has three parts: Installing Finale, Installing the Garritan ARIA Player, and Installing the Garritan Instruments for Finale. Follow the prompts in the installer windows that appear to install the Finale applications and its components.

What to do when something goes wrong?

Finale 2012 and earlier are considered legacy versions of our notation products and as such are not eligible for technical support. However, if you are having errors during installation, please feel free to search our knowledge base for information about your error, or post to our online communities for help with legacy versions of Finale.

Installing Finale for Mac

Finale version 26

Note that the Finale v26 installer will provide the option to remove or keep Finale v25 if this version is installed already. If you choose to remove this version, the Finale.app bundle will be removed from the Applications folder. All other information for the program will not be removed.

Locate the downloaded FinaleSetup.dmg; double-click it to extract the contents.

After extracting the contents a new window will appear with the installer package. Double-click Install Finale.pkg to run the installer.

The installer has three parts: Installing Finale, Installing the Garritan ARIA Player, and Installing the Garritan Instruments for Finale. Follow the prompts in the installer windows that appear to install the Finale applications and its components.

Finale version 25

Locate the downloaded MacDiskInstaller_25.5.0.259.dmg folder; double-click it to extract the contents.

After extracting the contents, a new window will appear with the installer package. Double-click Install Finale.pkg to run the installer.

The installer has three parts: Installing Finale, Installing the Garritan ARIA Player, and Installing the Garritan Instruments for Finale. Follow the prompts in the installer windows that appear to install the Finale applications and its components.

What to do when things go wrong?

Finale 2014.5

Locate the downloaded MacDiskInstaller_2014.5.7098.0.dmg folder; double-click it to open the installer window.

After extracting the contents of MacDiskInstaller_25.5.7098.0.dmg a new window will appear with the installer package. Double-click Install Finale 2014.5.pkg to run the installer.

The installer has three parts: Installing Finale, Installing the Garritan ARIA Player, and Installing the Garritan Instruments for Finale. Follow the prompts in the installer windows that appear to install the Finale applications and its components.

What to do when things go wrong?

There is an older issue that could prevent Finale from installing if the Garritan ARIA player is not installed first. Check out this article to find out more information.

Finale 2012

Locate the downloaded Finale2012cMacFull.dmg folder; double-click it to open the installer window.

After extracting the contents of Finale2012cMacFull.dmg a new window will appear with the installer package. Double-click InstallFinale.pkg to run the installer.

The installer has three parts: Installing Finale, Installing the Garritan ARIA Player, and Installing the Garritan Instruments for Finale. Follow the prompts in the installer windows that appear to install the Finale applications and its components.

What to do when things go wrong?

There is an older issue that could prevent Finale from installing if the Garritan ARIA player is not installed first. Check out this article to find out more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I've upgraded. Do I need to have previous versions of Finale installed to install the new version?

A: Nope! Just download the full installer from your MakeMusic account as described in Downloading Finale section at the top of this article.

Q: Will the full installer replace my previous versions of Finale?

A: Finale full installers (large versions like v25, 2014.5, 2012, etc.) will install separately from any previous versions of Finale that you have installed on your system. Updaters will replace the current maintenance update of your version of Finale (v25.0, v25.1, 2012a, 2012c, etc.).

Q: Can I install Finale on both Windows and Mac machines?

A: Yes, when downloading the Finale installer, you can choose whether or not you would like to download the installer for Windows or the installer for Mac.